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Key approvals included a Title 25 invoice for legal services, an increase in bond amounts per state statute, an agricultural lease addendum, a utility right-of-way easement, an amendment to a 2022 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) agreement with the Wyoming Department of Transportation, credit-card authorizations, and a contract to use economic-development tax funds for Second Street Farm LLC.

The board also authorized personnel actions: refilling the Riverton Museum program coordinator position at $32,498 annually, advertising for maintenance positions with a salary range of $41,300 to $46,600, and approving a journeyman mechanic salary range not to exceed approximately $52,500. Commissioners discussed a number of county vehicle repairs and an insurance claim for a totaled county plow truck; staff reported follow-up with the county liability pool for claims handling.

On a citizen claim filed for a vehicle windshield allegedly damaged by county snow-plow operations, legal staff recommended denying the claim and the commission voted to deny it, following the county liability pool recommendation.

Votes at a glance:
• Title 25 legal services invoice — Paid to Natrona County legal department, $23,848.12 — Motion approved.
• Bonding certificate increases (assessor and related offices) — Bond amount changed from $1,000 to $10,000 per state statute — Motion approved.
• Agricultural lease addendum (addendum to lease commencing 05/01/2021) — Motion approved.
• Utility right-of-way easement (permit ID 2025-0018, Riverview Cutoff Road) — Motion approved.
• 2022 CMAQ subsequent agreement (Wyoming Department of Transportation with Fremont County) — Amendment approved (transcript reference to \"arthmium chloride\" for the project) — Motion approved.
• Credit-card authorizations — Four cards at $2,500 each for departmental use (applicant: Casey Murray) — Motion approved.
• Economic-development tax fund contract — Second Street Farm LLC (funding from MOVE committee) — Motion approved.
• Riverton Museum program coordinator refill — Annual amount $32,498 — Motion approved.
• Maintenance positions advertised — Maintenance 1–3, salary range $41,300–$46,600 — Motion approved.
• Journeyman mechanic position — Salary range approved up to ~$52,500 — Motion approved.
• Citizen claim for windshield damage (private citizen vs. county snow-plow) — Motion to deny the claim, following LGLP recommendation — Motion approved.

All motions listed above were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote unless noted otherwise in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","FCCM 2 4 2025 Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","The Fremont County commission approved a series of routine items including a Title 25 payment, increased bonding limits, a right-of-way easement, a WYDOT CMAQ agreement amendment, personnel hires and a county economic development contract; it also denied a citizen claim for windshield damage.","taxTitle","Fremont County, Wyoming","taxId",28926,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6348386,"Engineering firm briefs commissioners on federal grants, March funding window for rural assistance",812,2028000,2840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1&start=2028&end=2840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1/thumbnail_2028000.jpg","/articles/6348386/Fremont-County/Wyoming/Engineering-firm-briefs-commissioners-on-federal-grants-March-funding-window-for-rural-assistance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348386-ebb3790f86b822f3a82f240e7a9a243a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175300&Signature=LyMtgir3Gtly2P2vNOxG08Im1MlbJTasXCr~XG9ILA4djVDSA~TQbARbirgrR8-TlXvvbEKhFS6ubI8~w64b7TRIgxGqD0KGD9QOjal7ksO84mhmSZo5koNFgRjlF7z~OP-LvKkYBy~Yc2Lwrf4GAsFXvzdlq01o1KXWAZRwBdf3sGW0arobpdM2drnBPuQ1H6vt~ZifwgU32ZmJqRIRJm5PMTqM9PGmm3foE5uI-smP0jkZNKCa7oyWHjMhAVSdBJUocYhwJ~N1mPXIK9ZB82T6bOH3hTdwWBWF~Ycz77fpXz6qmETCTzaPVG4-7J59ip99oGRsv4cXJd0KZJdZKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representatives from Stalling Engineering told the Fremont County commission that federal grant windows and new rural programs may be available to fund transportation, bridge and water projects.

Greg Benjamin and Justin Landball of Stalling Engineering said the firm provides engineering, bridge and civil work and that it maintains a local presence in Riverton. They urged county staff to consider a time‑sensitive federal Rural-Specific Assistance grant with a March 4 application opening and an April 3 deadline; their presentation noted the program is first-come, first-served and listed $200,000 as a typical minimum for single-project awards.

Benjamin and Landball described services the firm can provide to local governments, including grant writing and preliminary engineering. They said the initial application under the Rural-Specific Assistance program generally does not fund construction but can support preliminary engineering, site surveys and additional grant writing needed to pursue larger construction grants.

Stalling Engineering provided county officials with contact information and brochures and said it can assist with a range of local government needs — bridges, transportation, water/wastewater and survey work — and can subcontract for specialties the firm does not provide in-house.","Representatives from Stalling Engineering presented county officials with federal and state grant options, highlighted a March 4–April 3 application window for a Rural-Specific Assistance program and offered local grant-writing services.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6348391,"Commission approves $500,000 ARPA budget amendment for coroner building project",296,1689000,1985000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1&start=1689&end=1985","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1/thumbnail_1689000.jpg","/articles/6348391/Fremont-County/Wyoming/Commission-approves-500000-ARPA-budget-amendment-for-coroner-building-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348391-085e8d653bb6123d0eec253c2361c805/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175300&Signature=cmOeEN2OdJW8Ue6Wa94XAkSMvcrYcF3DfKc5HfqPuHKX~lvmHjanpcigfEoUFHFUAz6cCX34x2Na4dz8OercV~8euiuza9qQnzXkc7vmd2kfOMWtlN8r9lvKhf5MEkvQOI7bUAkjQPeDIKsvqPwOVZMPQkTDSH0Pg-AvCDbunOijDrBjEXNh3-74kPjULGy75lA4jrQnuFZjwTkLmlITH1W~gZH1cPj0vlzvNzYHZk8YTbDOmFudHthAJLdHjhWYGu63DyEHec7ydUXxksBxX3d037Vg-Z3rwBo-iF1PbIfNnfnCFIYkhuX2u80zzo1cm5yfU8i~NYYRZubOxiN9OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Fremont County commissioners voted to approve Resolution 2025-03, a FY2024–2025 budget amendment allocating $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for purchase and initial repairs to a recently purchased coroner’s building.

County staff told commissioners the county paid roughly $450,000 to acquire the building and requested an additional $50,000 to cover minor repairs and project costs such as a sally port and interior wall work identified during inspection. The resolution was moved and seconded and the motion passed by voice vote.

Finance and facilities staff said the project has been placed under the commission’s oversight rather than the coroner’s office; Mike Meeker and his department will oversee bids and construction management. Commissioners were told additional work beyond the $500,000 should be pursued through grant funding.

At the meeting staff also said the county insured the building and related projects (the election building and two search-and-rescue buildings) and planned to finalize contents coverage in coordination with the sheriff and search-and-rescue teams.","Fremont County commissioners approved Resolution 2025-03, allocating $500,000 in ARPA funds for purchase and initial repairs of a coroner building; county staff will oversee bidding and construction oversight.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6348396,"Business owner urges pause and audit of MOVE/Lift/Edge economic grants",3204,2959000,6163000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1&start=2959&end=6163","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2242403-39d8dd31cf93b1ecacdb6fb0a54599b1/thumbnail_2959000.jpg","/articles/6348396/Fremont-County/Wyoming/Business-owner-urges-pause-and-audit-of-MOVELiftEdge-economic-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6348396-bf5b855385ba1fc53aded4b6ceeaa0ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1771175300&Signature=WmrGy18PLj8D8fbJkgx90Z2FZ4Bylx9~TQZOQfidHtZsgKb6-h558AwpiS58oNWFKjjKQqdH6bIp5jaSZjMdbq9Ms1OcqDDABA3~12~xGwjpBgPXB-RqCgi68UD2qPAnOBAjkJ9Oqfkz8Q~zd3ZP18Vx88pXoez3I7zoaCbterht7B~wYi2rp5rdWUAXN49~RPFwvTcyRZV0pa6EMNOotIg6Xlg03p9E2~M40l4U0JLzoVuDvpx1ZSmd70psbs9eCI4yi1DtpuD2DVwu4PsQr7E04uVZlFyiLm1KbSKo4BMqXaCYREW5xZPt8LuXUjYgDOVWNSL9hi-QHTva21Bcpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Fremont County business owner asked the county commission on the record to pause awards from local economic-development programs and to audit prior MOVE, Lift, Edge and DuBois grant awards.

Chris Rodkey, owner of Wind River Glass and a Fremont County resident, told commissioners he found it difficult to see whether awarded funds produced measurable benefits for taxpayers and recommended a temporary halt while a review is completed. “I suggest that we pause all awards immediately at move, lift, edge, and at the Du Bois, economic development committee,” Rodkey said during the public-comment period.

Rodkey said he studied award files and applications and found inconsistency in what awards funded and how recipients reported results. He called for a public review of the awards, clearer reporting requirements, and a centralized way for residents to track outcomes and “ROI” for county-funded projects.

The testimony singled out several award types and applicants discussed by the county’s grant panels. Commissioners and staff described the county’s existing rules—awards must be used for the purposes stated in an application and are not intended to repay prior debt—and said some committees have tightened language in recent rounds to limit double-dipping across jurisdictions.

The discussion included the Countryside Veterinary application, for which county committee members recommended a $180,000 award divided into roughly $100,000 for a mobile-clinic vehicle and $80,000 for equipment and inventory. Rodkey and commissioners noted the group originally sought a larger total (reported in the application as $250,000) that included items described as repayment of prior debt; staff advised the committees that grant funds should be used for new purchases rather than paying existing obligations.

County commissioners said they are considering procedural changes and additional oversight. At the meeting they signaled they would hold off on further disbursements from some awards until spring and discussed hiring outside help to review compliance and documentation for awarded projects.

The County did not take a formal vote to rescind any awards at the meeting. Commissioners said they will continue reviewing committee procedures and consider contracting for accounting or audit services to verify that awarded funds are spent as described in agreements.","A Fremont County resident called on commissioners to pause awards from county-linked economic development programs and conduct a review of past grant awards, citing limited transparency and unclear return for taxpayers.","actionData","errors"]

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